Harvey Henry Saxton (1904)
BENNETT, BROCK, FRENCH, KNOTT, PEASLEY, RICHARDSON, SAXTON
Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 12/30/2009 at 09:00:44
The Madison County Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, May 5, 1904
Page 3Sudden Death of H. H. Saxton
A most distressing accident occurred in Grand River township last Saturday which resulted in the death of one of Macksburg’s best citizens, H. H. Saxton. Mr. Saxton was engaged in boring a well on the farm of James Steele, three miles northwest of Macksburg, when by some accident to the machinery, his leg was badly lacerated and in which an artery was severed from which he bled to death in a few minutes. Dr. Schofield was telephoned for who immediately answered, but before he reached his patient life was extinct. Mr. Saxton was one of the most highly respected citizens of Macksburg. He was known by everyone and held in the greatest esteem by all. He was for a number of years postmaster of that town immediately preceeding the present postmaster. He leaves a wife and one married son, whose sorrow is shared by the entire community.
--------------------------------Winterset Madisonian – May 5, 1904
Pg 1Harvey Henry Saxton, the subject of this sketch, eldest son of Harris and Mary Saxton, was born at Streetsboro, Portage county, Ohio, December 17, 1849, and died near Macksburg, Madison county, Iowa April 30, 1904, his age being 55 years, 4 months and 13 days.
The deceased was united in marriage to Mary J. Knott at Muscatine, Iowa December 21, 1871, came to Madison county, Iowa during March 1875, where he continued to reside till the time of his death, caused by a severe wound received while boring a well.
He leaves his affectionate wife, aged mother, one son B. H. Saxton of Creston, Mary E. Saxton of Macksburg, Mrs. Hattie Richardson of Muscatine, Mrs. S. G. Bennett of Macksburg, Mrs. Eva Peasley of Vashon, Washington, Mrs. Cora French of Creston, Mrs. Ida Brock of Des Moines and one brother, H. G. Saxton of Macksburg with a large circle of ardent and devoted friends to mourn his sudden departure to the city of the dead.
The deceased had been an honored member of the I.O.O.F. lodge located at Macksburg, Iowa about 20 years. His friends were numerous and ardent, his enemies few if any. Surely an exemplary citizen has gone from us and we shall miss him from our community.
The funeral took place at the family residence in Macksburg, May 2, 1904 at 2 p.m., services being conducted by Rev. E. Edwards of Osceola, pastor of the Baptist church, assisted by Rev. Booth of Macksburg, pastor of the Congregational church. The attendance was perhaps the largest ever witnessed at Macksburg. After the services at the house the remains were interred in the cemetery south of town there to await the resurrection at the last day. The interment was conducted by the I.O.O.F. ritual of which a large number were present to mingle their tears of sentiment with the greatly bereaved family.
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